This 1980s Grand Touring icon of Porsche history has served its owner well in all its years. It's stacked up 220,000 miles, and he's regularly driven the 928 as a daily driver both before and after the Rotrex-style supercharger was added. He even claims that his Porsche only left him stranded one time with a failed fuel pump three doors down from …
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Matt Farah Buys a 911 Carrera 3.2. It’s Purple!
On The Smoking Tire podcast, Matt Farah has repeatedly referred to his new 911 as "Grape Soda Lip Gloss." That may be a little harsh, as we think his Cassis Red Carrera 3.2 looks pretty stellar, if not a bit purple. If sites like Bring a Trailer are any indication, late production G-series cars are on the rise. It sounds like Mr. Farah got a pretty …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 991.2 Turbo S Is All About Speed And Confidence
"I love this car so much", Matt Farah says of the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S, and we can't exactly blame him. The widebody bruiser is a mega machine, potentially the only Grand Touring Supercar in the world. With a sub-3 second zero to 60 time and a top speed over 200 miles per hour, it smashes basically anything from Ferrari or Lamborghini or …
Continue to the full articleOne Take: 600 Horsepower Andial-Powered 964 Turbo
GT2s excepted, the 964 was the last widowmaker 911 Turbo. Lots of power, lots of boost, and trailing arm rear suspension made for a much trickier Porsche than the 993 Turbo which followed. Even stock, this is a car that wants you dead. As they say; the closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. Of course, the best approach to modifying such …
Continue to the full articleThis 356 Proves It’s More Fun to Drive a Slow Car Fast
I know what this website is called, and I admit my bias in favor of Porsche's classic flat-four models. I love the 356. After Studebakers, these were the first classics to really capture my imagination. Seeing someone as jaded by high-horsepower monsters as Matt Farah getting his kicks in a 356 warms my heart. The owners of this blue 356A sent Matt …
Continue to the full articleDriving Larry Kosilla’s Modified 964 Carrera 4
Master detailer Larry Kosilla recently performed major surgery on his 964 C4. Larry's modified 964 received an all-new roof with no sunroof, in order to shave weight and increase the rigidity of the structure. At more than 3,200lbs, the 964 weighs about as much as a 997 Carrera 4, making Larry's chosen modification path a slightly surprising one. …
Continue to the full articleMatt Farah Takes a 911 Rat Rod for a Spin
Perhaps the appeal of a rat rod is the promise of a capable car underneath a tarnished hide. It's fair to assume that, with many rat rods, function follows form—they're artistic expressions first and foremost. Rarely are they made to be quite as incisive as this '70 Carrera, which, without any urethane in the suspension, guarantees a direct …
Continue to the full articleA 911 That Can’t Be Driven Slowly… In The Wet.
Where is Leh Keen when you need him? While it would have been wonderful to see him at the wheel of this 911, that is not where his services were most needed. For the first time in a "One Take" video that we can remember, Matt stumbled across the scene of an accident. The owner of the Chevrolet Malibu Matt Farah found in a ditch during the drive …
Continue to the full articleMatt Farah Experiences His First 356
I have a soft spot for the 356. I used to own one, albeit a rusty project car. In fact, this is my old car, which now lives in Saudi Arabia. The first one I ever drove was also a black T6 B, which had been upgraded with disc brakes from a C, and converted professionally from a Karmann Notchback to full Cabriolet(actually, this car, which has since …
Continue to the full articleMatt Farah Drives the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS
Have you driven a 991.2 with Porsche's newly turbocharged engine yet? If you haven't, you really should stop on by your local dealer and try one on for size. You'll be amazed at how non-turbo like these new turbos are. Sure, I know, how could it every be as good as a normally aspirated engine? What about Turbo lag, won't it bother me? The truth …
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